California Welfare and Institutions Code 5849.6 – For the purpose of administering Sections 5849.7 and 5849.8, the …
For the purpose of administering Sections 5849.7 and 5849.8, the department shall organize counties into the following competitive groupings based on population:
(a) The County of Los Angeles.
Terms Used In California Welfare and Institutions Code 5849.6
- County: includes , but is not limited to, a city and county, and a city receiving funds pursuant to Section 5701. See California Welfare and Institutions Code 5849.2
- Department: means the Department of Housing and Community Development. See California Welfare and Institutions Code 5849.2
- permanent supportive housing: shall include associated facilities if used to provide services to housing residents. See California Welfare and Institutions Code 5849.2
- Program: means the process for awarding funds and distributing moneys to applicants established in Sections 5849. See California Welfare and Institutions Code 5849.2
(b) Large counties with a population greater than 750,000.
(c) Medium counties with a population between 200,000 to 750,000.
(d) Small counties with a population less than 200,000.
The competitive program shall distribute funding among the groupings based on a calculation made by the department that shall include the number of homeless persons residing within each county, as determined by the department, and considers minimum funding levels necessary for a permanent supportive housing development. The department, at its discretion, may consider other factors in the calculation if it supports the objectives of this part.
(Added by Stats. 2016, Ch. 43, Sec. 5. (AB 1618) Effective July 1, 2016.)